Tarnos - La Digue Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's cookin' at Tarnos for the next couple of weeks. It's a bit of a mixed bag, so let's get into it.

Overall, we're looking at a slow start. The first few days are pretty ordinary, but there's some good energy building toward the end of the first week and into the second. Patience is the name of the game.

We kick things off on Tuesday morning, September 1st. Tarnos - La Digue is seeing some nice, clean 5ft swell out of the NW. The water’s sitting at a warm 75°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. The light easterly breeze is blowing offshore, creating clean conditions. Combined wave energy is moderate at 400, so there's some push behind it. This is the pick of the week for sure, worth getting wet for.

Tuesday afternoon, the wind swings onshore, and the quality drops right off. The rest of the first week is a real struggle. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday offer tiny, weak, or messy waves – mostly under 3 feet and plagued by onshore or cross-shore winds. There's not much to get excited about. Things stay quiet right through to Saturday morning, September 5th, which has a small glassy 3ft NW swell, but the energy is still low.

The next real opportunity comes on Sunday morning, September 6th. We get a jump up to a clean 4ft NW swell with a longer 11-second period, and the cross-off wind keeps it tidy. The combined energy is a solid 399 (moderate). This is a good, solid session.

After a bit of a lull Monday, we get another standout on Tuesday morning, September 8th. It's glassy, with a nice 3ft WNW swell and a solid 10-second period. The wave energy is moderate at 216. That's a solid morning for a paddle.

The following week has some flashes. Thursday morning, September 10th, looks really good with clean 5ft NW swell and glassy conditions. Combined energy is a moderate 388. That's a near-carbon copy of the first standout window and another solid call for the morning.

Saturday morning, September 12th, also looks promising with 4ft from the NW, glassy winds, and combined energy of 429 (moderate). A fine way to spend a morning.

After that, the surf fades again. The last few days of the outlook drop back to small, weak, and mostly messy, with only brief periods of clean but tiny surf on the 16th. Waves stay under 2ft for much of that final stretch.

To sum it up, the best windows are Tuesday and Thursday mornings this coming week, and if you can wait, that Saturday a week out also has some real potential. There are gaps of 3-4 days where the surf just isn't worth it, so pick your windows carefully.

Rusty, signing off.

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